Fantasy College Hoops: Update - Week 12

[Monday] Week 12's Game of the week doesn't feature two heavyweights. But with the final playoff spot likely on the line, it will be interesting to follow the battle between WGP (5-6) and The Pink Jellybeans (5-6). In a last minute roster change, WGP picked up Marcus Morris (17pts, 9reb, 1ast, 1blk), who has been #2 Kansas' leading scorer in conference play. That now makes two Jayhawks on his roster, as Xavier Henry (9pts, 7reb, 2ast, 1blk, 2stl) battles through a recent shooting slump. Phog Allen Fieldhouse was rocking for last night's Border War. Cole Aldrich (12pts, 16reb, 2ast, 7blk) and the Jayhawks mopped the floor with Missouri. While in Big Monday's early game, Wesley Johnson (14pts, 9reb, 2ast, 4blk, 3stl) stuffed the stat sheet, as Jim Boeheim and #4 Syracuse (-4) recovered from an early 14-0 deficit to blow out their rival #7 Georgetown, 73-56.

[Tuesday] Two players saw action last night from the Game of the week. Lazar Hayward (12pts, 12reb, 2ast, 1blk, 2stl) helped Marquette stop the bleeding of losing three of their last four, with a resounding 82-59 win over Rutgers. WGP's other starter didn't fare so well... LaceDarius Dunn (9pts, 1reb, 5ast) posted a goose egg, shooting 3-13 from the floor and failing to hit a three-pointer (0-4) for just the second time all season (0-4 vs. Arizona State 12/3). Dunn's counterpart, Jacob Pullen (25pts, 2reb, 4ast, 1blk) was last night's high scorer, burying 6 three-pointers and guided Kansas State to a gutsy 76-74 win. Unfortunately for Neenan's Warriors, Pullen was riding the pine this week. And it looks like ESPN is going to have to find a new graphic to run 24/7, after non-stop coverage of Kentucky's potential undefeated season. Just 36 hours after being annointed the country's #1 team, John Calipari and the Wildcats were knocked off their throne by unranked South Carolina 68-62.

[Wednesday] Last night, The Pink Jellybeans failed to take advantage of a slow start by WGP in the Game of the week. Scottie Reynolds (17pts, 1reb, 1ast, 3stl) and Avery Bradley (14pts, 3reb, 1ast) were one-dimensional in their games. On the other hand, Bradley's teammate Damion James (28pts, 13reb, 1stl) hit a season-high 12 shots against Texas Tech. God's on my side was looking to lay a beatdown on Aids this week, and that is likely to happen after another solid effort from Jon Scheyer (22pts, 4reb, 5ast, 3stl). So far, three Aids starters have averaged less than 15 fantasy points, so this weekend could end up being a bloodbath. But the most successful team from last night's games was Paul Rudd > Ashley Judd. Evan Turner (16pts, 12reb, 7ast, 1blk, 3stl) recorded this third straight double-double, making 9 in 15 games. In a losing effort, Kemba Walker (17pts, 8reb, 7ast, 3stl) pulled down a season-high 8 rebounds while dropping 7 dimes, and did not commit a turnover for the first time all season.

[Thursday] The Game of the week between The Pink Jellybeans and WGP is officially a low-scoring slugfest. Nikola Vucevic (12pts, 8reb, 3blk) made a season-high two three-pointers, but Southern Cal only scored 45 points against an equally terrible Oregon St team. Al-Farouq Aminu (15pts, 8reb, 1blk, 2stl) and Herb Pope (5pts, 17reb, 1ast, 1stl) had decent games, but didn't pay attention to detail. They combined to go 2-8 from the free throw line, while committing 8 personal fouls and 3 turnovers. Looking ahead to this weekend, it's likely that whichever team manages to break 100 total points will even their record at 6-6.

Two teams having no problem lighting up the scoreboard are Neenan's Warriors and Paul Rudd > Ashley Judd. Unfortunately, they are playing each other this week... Neenan's Warriors was heavily invested in South Florida's second straight overtime win. The scoring duel between Dominique Jones (28pts, 4reb, 3ast, 1blk) and Jeremy Hazell (28pts, 3reb, 1ast, 1blk, 1stl) was quite the spectacle. And Courtney Fortson (35pts, 7reb, 4ast, 2stl) carried Arkansas to a 67-62 win over Mississippi St down the stretch. He bounced back from a brutal ankle injury to score a career-high 35 points, after managing just 3 points before halftime. Refusing to sit back and watch, Paul Rudd > Ashley Judd posted Thursday's high score: Landry Fields (31pts, 11reb, 1ast, 1blk) recorded the only double-double on the night, and has scored 63 points and pulled down 19 rebounds in his last two starts.

[Friday] No players/games of record.

[Saturday] None of the players in the Game of the week scored more than 27 points, but it was still a great matchup all week! Trailing by 9 points, Mike Rosario (24pts, 7reb, 1ast) buried four three-pointers, helping WGP edge out The Pink Jellybeans and Sherron Collins (16pts, 1reb, 4ast).

The shootout between Neenan's Warriors and Paul Rudd > Ashley Judd is coming right down to the wire. Devan Downey (33pts, 1reb, 3ast, 2stl) followed up his epic performance in South Carolina's upset of #1 Kentucky with quite an encore against Georgia. This will be extremely frustrating for whichever team loses, as these two will likely finish 1-2 in scoring for Week 12.

Another outcome hanging in the balance will pit two frontcourt Tar Heels against each other on Sunday. After a slow start from everyone not named Cole Aldrich, Chalmers Chiefers got a great performance from DeShawn Sims (20pts, 12reb, 1ast, 1stl) against the Big Ten's punching bag, the Iowa Hawkeyes. Crimson & Bluebloods got some decent games from Greg Monroe (21pts, 5reb, 5ast, 1blk, 2stl) and Tracy Smith (23pts, 5reb, 1ast, 2blk) which should make it an interesting finish.

But the most intriguing matchup remaining is Boilers vs. Booo Joel. Despite a two-man disadvantage, the league's winless, last place team is in great position to pull off the upset. Boilers got another monster game from Quincy Pondexter (29pts, 12reb), but failed to land an early knockout blow during the week. Two double-doubles from Craig Brackins (27pts, 13reb, 1ast, 3blk, 1stl) and DeMarcus Cousins (21pts, 10reb, 1ast, 1blk, 2stl) have put Booo Joel's potential first win of the season within reach. It's quite ironic that Boilers will need to root against one of his own, in order to keep his 5-game winning streak intact.

[Sunday] In one of the most unexpected outcomes to date, Booo Joel got just enough out of JaJuan Johnson (13pts, 6reb, 1ast, 2blk) to notch their first victory on the season. With playoff hopes waving bye-bye weeks ago, Booo Joel will be playing spoiler the rest of the way. Another mathematically eliminated team is Maria Koppen, who has only won two games this season. Koppen's first round pick was Sunday's high scorer, as Trevor Booker (10pts, 16reb, 4ast, 2blk, 2stl) overcame a horrendous 2-for-16 shooting day to record his first double-double in over six weeks.

But the best finish of Week 12 was the best matchup all week. Going into the final day with the lead, Neenan's Warriors' Roy Williams and North Carolina (-8) were dominated in the Dean Dome by an upstart Virginia team. The loss by the Tar Heels choked away Neenan's Warriors' lead, allowing Paul Rudd > Ashley Judd to emerge victorious.

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Fantasy College Hoops: Update - Week 12